2021 Fair

Page 18 2021 Logan County Fair Lincoln Daily News July/August 2021 Danosky also had plenty of tasting opportunities as she judged many cakes, biscuits and other sweets throughout the day. Danosky had plenty of good things to say to each person she judged, but she also noted a concern. Part of the judging process, the exhibitor was to bring in the item baked as well as the recipe used. Many of the recipes came from a book the kids received through 4-H. Danosky noted that every exhibitor had followed the directions but she felt the book was a little misleading in its baking temperatures. She said that in most cases, the items would have been better had the young person baked it at a lower temperature for a longer period of time. She emphasized that the kids could not be faulted for following the instructions they were given, but the baked goods with the overly brown bottoms could have been avoided if the book had not instructed them to bake at high temperatures. She used the situation as a teaching opportunity, telling her entrants to not be afraid to experiment as they learn. She said they could try different ingredients, make substitutions, change temps and more. If the end result was better, then great, if not, then try again. She said that good bakers learn from experience what works and what doesn’t. At the end of the day, Claire Bobell won the award as the Top Foods Exhibitor. State Fair delegates will be Daniel Crider, Cavit Schempp, Faith Sanders, Claire Bobell, Grace Nutter, Rose Catterson, Regan Titus and Sarah Dahmm.